FOOTBALL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 9137, 13 July 1908, Page 6

FOOTBALL.

BRITAIN v. WANGANUI

WIN FOR VISITORS

by TELEGRAPH —Pit ESS ASSOCIATION. WANGANUI, July 11. The football match, Britain v. Wanganui, was played to-day, in beautiful weather, before a large concourse of spectators. The ground was in splendid order, ,but slightly heavy. The game was interesting and exciting all through, the visitors leaving the field victorious by nine points to six. The teams were evenly m t h d, Wanganui more than holding tneir own in forwards, while the English rearguard outplayed their opponents. For some time after the commencement the game was confined to the forwards, but after the players had found their places the English backs got to work, and several pretty bouts oj passing were witnessed. Tuan Jones and Ponty Jones, by clever work, let Gibbs away, but when a seemed imminent he was well grass eJ by Reed. Meuli then made a st o ig run along the side line, but slipped near the goal line, Dyke saving. The British back division made some splendid concerted runs, but found the tackling oi Mitchell, Seeling, and Reed too sound. J. L. Williams had a drop kick at goal without success. Another pretty bit of passing resulted in Tuan Jones los'ng the ball on the line. From t'io succeeding scrums Laxon shot tho b'dl out on the "blind" side to Davey, who passed to Gibbs, who went over at the corner. Harding failed at goal. Britain 3

Wanganui ••• u A desperate combined rush by the Wanganui men resulted in Wanganui being awarded a free kick in front of the visitors' goal, and Abbott kicked an easy goal. Britain ••• 3 Wanganui ••• 3 The visitors' backs executed some pretty passing runs, one of which Mitchell intercepted and dribbled over the visitors' line, Dyke forcing. Half tin e was then called. On resuming the Wanganui forwards made repeated charges through to Dyne, who stopped them. Laxon passed out smartly and a pretty bout oE passing resulted in Williams scoring at the corner. Harding again failed at goal.

Britain ••• ® Wanganui ••• 3 Laxon and Davey fed their backs liberally, Suiter, Mitchell and Hogan spoiling repeatedly. As the result of a mull by Southcombe, Dibble and Thomas broke clear away and dribbled t> the line, where Meuli saved cleverly. Abbot had a long shot fiom a panalty kick, the bal( dropping un,der the cross-bar. A brilliant bit of work by Laxon, Ponty Jones and / Davev resulted in the latter scoring 1 at' the corner. Harding failed at goal. Britain 9 Wanganui ' ••• 3 After give and take play Wanganui forwards charged through, and -Meuli obtaining possession scored in a good position. Abbot failed at the goal.

Britain ••• J Wanganui • 6 The visitors played a pretty dashing game, but the general opinion was they had not sufficient "devil" to cope with the highest Rugby combinations of the Dominion. The Wanganui three-quarterfe got out of their places time after time, a fault which contributed greatly to their defeat. AUCKLAND, July 11. The following team will represent Auckland against Britain on Saturday;— Full-back, Renwick; threequarters, Murray, Magee and Wilson; five-eighths, Bater and Morse; half, Kiernan; forwards, Gillett (wing), Hering Maguire, (City), Francis, Cunningham, Nicholson, Hayward, and Reeling. Emergencies—Young, Maguire (Grafton), Miller and Johnson.

HY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION

' Received July 12, 4.30 p.m. 'SYDNEY, July 12

The Maoris beat the Northern team at West Maitland by 30 points to 16. The game was a fast one. The Maoris got on good passing rushes. The No-therners held their own for the greater part of the game, but the Maoris' condition told in the latter portion of the second spell.

Received July 11, 8.15 p.m. SYDNEY, July 11. The New Zealand University team were defeatel by a Metropolitan team. The latter was a fairly good team. The New Zealand University team was as follows:—Full-back, Rhodes; three-quarters, Goodbehere, Robinson, Dansey; five-eighths, Wigley, Lomas; half, Gray; forwards, Wilson, Fenwick, De la Mere, Potter, Brosenhan, Wrigley, Grace, Young. The New Zealanders played quite a good game in the first spell, although they had a try scored against them and failed to score themselves, good passing rushes bein? a feature of the spell. Gray was injured during the spell, and Nuku took his place. In the second spell, the Blacks forced the pace for a while. Dansey kicked a goal from a mark, and then Brosenhan wound up with a try off a dribbling rush headed by De la Mere; but '.Dansey failed to convert. The visitors then went to pieces. The local men scored a couple of tries in quick succession, although they failed to convert them. Time wa3 called with the score: Metropolitan 14 points, New Zealand 6.

WELLINGTON, July 11. The Senior Championship matches, yesterday, resulted as follows: — M .lrode (6), beat Poneke (3); Petone (^2), beat Oriental (6); Athletic (3), drew with Wellington (3); St. Jamea (3), beat- Old Boys (6); Southern (10), beat Vict >ria College (3). G. Spencer, Melrose full-back, was ordered off the field for kicking an oppuiier.t.

; BUSH UNION., (By Telegraph—Special to Age). ' PAHIATUA, July 11. Tli? Ssnto: rrufcchea, to-day, re-

suited aa follows: —Pahiatua beat Alfred ton, at Hamua, by 10 points to nil; Konini defeated Hukanui, at Hukanui, by 3 points to nil. Mangatainoka gained the match against EJketahuna, the latter team forfeiting. Mangatainoka Juniors beat Scarborough, at Mangatainoka, by 8 points I to nil.

NORTH WAIRnRAPA v. SOUx'H

This match was played on Saturday. at Carterton, a very interesting gams resulting. Added interest was given the match, as several substitutes for the representative team originally picked were selected on the day's play. A very even game resulted in a win for North Wairarapa by 9 points to 8.

JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP.

RED STAR v. GREYTOWN

The Red Star and Greytown Juniors met at Greytown on Saturday afternoon, and after an interesting game Red Star won ; by 9 points to nil. For the winners, D. Ross scored a try, which V. Williams converted. The'latter also potted a goal. Mr J. Nicholls was a capable referee. TE ORE ORE v. CARTERTON. The Carterton Juniors defeated Te Ore Ore, on the Showgrounds, on Saturday, by 15 points lo nil. All the score was made in the first spell. Te Ore Ore had the best of the second spell, but were unable to score. Reid, i Forman, Thomas and Desmond (2) scored tries for the winners.

MARTINBOROUGH v. DALE-

FIELD. Dalefield defeated Martinborough, at Martinborough, on Saturday.

POSITIONS OF TEAMS

*»« cn o «h ih C t/3 <3 C "c K 01 K tn o o >- o -m ? hi O Cm Red Star 9 1 0 95 35 Daleficid 8 1 1 89 28 Martinborough G 4 1 59 63 Carterton 5 4 2 81 54 Te Ore Ore 4 G 0 51 79 Greytown 3 7 0 29 83 Masterton (counted out) THIRD CLASS CHAMPIONSHIP.

RED STAR v. DALEFIELD

The Red Star and Dalefield teams met at Carterton on Saturday, the game resulting in a win for Red Star by 8 points to 3. For the winners, A. Hoar scored two tries, one of which Coyle converted. Dalefield's score consisted of a try. Mr W. Harding was referee.

POSITION OF TEAMS

The second round of the Third Cl&ss-' Championship was concluded on Saturday. The following are the positions of the teams : U -4-> o CA M / .. $ M C +-■ C Q (fl .r-r in ti 0 0 i? Pi Ph Red Star 3 1 42 15 Masterton 22 18 22 Dalefield 1 3 9 32 Messrs Lett Bros, employees defeated Mr C. E. Daniell's employeed on the Showgrounds, on Saturday, by 16 points to 10. A match, played on Saturday last, between Taueru and Blairlogie, resulted in a draw, there being no score. For Blairlogie, Hyde, Curtis, Kyzhup, Selby, Greenbank, Bethuen and Leech played well, as did Harrington, Hill, Kara, Jackson, Duft'y, Atiaru, and Mcßae for Taueru. Mr W. Eagle was referee. The constitution of the Wairarapa team that is to tour thp South Island has been altered through McCarthy, 'Wickens and Fairbrother being unable to make the trip. Their places will nbe taken by Lyall, Thompson (Masterton) and Cadvvallader (Carterton). ;At a meeting of the Southland j Rugby Union 27 players, members of the Pirates and Britannia Clubs, who . refused to play in bad weather on Wednesday, were suspended for the season. The suspended players include Hughes and Hamilton, New Zealand representatives, who were probable members of the New Zealand team to meet Britain in the test rrfatch. The London correspondent of the "Otago Witness" throws a great deal of light no the recent suspension and recall Home of the Anglo-Welsh team's forward Jackson. Writing under date May 29th, he forwards particulars of a recent meeting of the E.R.U. to consider the following motion: —"That this meeting is not satisfied that veiled professionalism does not exist in the Rugby Union, and view with alarm the attitude ot the Rugby Union Committee towards the whole question." At this meeting no decision in regard to the suspension ot Jackson was come to, but further inquiries by the E.R.U. evidently brought to light sufficient evidence to warrant Jackson's recall. The motion was lost, 38 voting for it and 48 against, but during the discussion which was elicited by its consideration it was slated that Jackson had signed a professional form to play for Swinton under another name, and had played in 1901-02, being paid a weekly wage and £4O down for doing so, and an affidavit to this effect,signed by the Swinton Northern Union Club officials was read at I the meeting. Shortly after the arrival of the British team in New Zealand it was rumoured that Jackson had a dual personality, the rumour receiving support from a member of the All Black amateur team, who alleged that he recognised in Jackson a player—not a Northern Union man —of another name. A peculiar feature about the British player's suspension lies in the fact I that though neither the English Rugby Union nor the English team themselves had any cognisance that Jackson was other than he represented himself to be, he was, if this rumour be true, recognised out here in New Zealand—l2,ooo miles away—as hav - ing played under a different name in England,